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6.15. Text/HTML Editor

Text/HTML Editor

D2L updated the Text/HTML editor for Brightspace in 2021. This was a rolling change that now spans all Brightspace tools from Assignments to Rubrics. The first visual change you will notice is the removal of the lower toolbar. Those features were moved to the top bar.

Changes to the Editor

The Check Accessibility, HTML Source Editor, Preview, and Toggle full screen functionalities have now been placed in the top bar. Other changes include:

• More and different formatting options.
• An improved color picker with WCAG compliance checking.
• A full and standard set of Emojis and Symbols
• The move of footer options like 'preview' ' source' 'accessibility checking' and 'expand' to the main toolbar.
• Updates to our font size menu
• A refreshed Accessibility checker
• Increase/Decrease Indent is nest under the List tool

Additions to the Editor

• New Advanced Tables that include sorting options.
• Contextual menus for editing text, links, and images (image editing is not available in all areas still)
• Word Count including character and selection word count
• Advanced Source Code Editor that includes code suggestions and color coding for tags.
• Lato font
• An 'Other Insert Options' menu for overflow items. 
• Copy/paste and/or drag and drop images are now available when the consistent evaluation experience is on for assignment feedback.
• Design improvements to enhance the use of the Editor on mobile devices and improve general usability.
• Accessibility improvements – Improved keyboard navigation for keyboard users and toolbar icons are spaced out more in accordance with WCAG standards. LaTex is supported in the editor as well.

Not included in the Editor

These items were not carried over from the classic editor.

• Spellcheck functionality. D2L recommends using your browser's spellcheck functionality.
• Cut/Paste functionality. D2L recommends using your browser hotkeys/menus for this functionality.

 

 

Knowledge Tags

HTML Editor  /  Text Editor  /